Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
After spinal cord injury(SCI), various cell types are recruited to the lesion site, including Schwann cells, which originate in the neural crest. Here, we investigated the differentiation states, migration patterns, and roles of neural crest derivatives following SCI, using a transgenic mouse line carrying neural crest-specific reporters, P0-Cre/Floxed-EGFP. This study draws on the advantages offered by transgenic mouse lines bearing a genetic cell-lineage marker and extends previous work by describing the origins and behavior of the neural crest-derived cells that contribute to endogenous repair after SCI. This process is a novel repair mechanism for the lesioned mammalian spinal cord.
All 2011 2010
All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 12 results) Presentation (13 results)
Glia
Volume: 59 Pages: 771-84
J Clin Invest
Volume: 121 Pages: 3981-90
120003338854
J Exp Med
Volume: 208 Pages: 949-60
PLoS One
Volume: 6
Mol Brain
Volume: 4 Pages: 34-34
Volume: 3 Pages: 31-31
Int J Dev Biol
Volume: 54 Pages: 1287-94
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
Volume: 107 Pages: 12704-9
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
The International Journal of Developmental Biology
Molecular Brain